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PhD, University of Ottawa
MS, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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	Biomedical Forensic Sciences Faculty
	Biomedical Forensic Sciences Program

ORCID : 0000-0003-3745-0577

BU Research

Collection Methods and Protocol Optimization for the EasiCollect+ DNA Collection Device
04/11/2016 - 07/20/2017 (PI)
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences Ltd.

A Tool for Determining the Number of Contributors: Interpreting Complex, Compromised, Low-Template DNA
09/08/2014 - 02/07/2017 (PI)
Department of Defense/ARO

Establishing Exclusion Criteria and Significance of Inclusion for Complex Low-Template DNA Mixtures
01/01/2013 - 03/31/2015 (PI)
Department of Justice/NIJ

Low-temperature DNA mixture interpretation: Determining the number of contributors
01/01/2012 - 08/31/2014 (PI)
Department of Justice/NIJ

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Yr	Title	Project-Sub Proj	Pubs

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Norsworthy S, Lun DS, Grgicak CM. Determining the number of contributors to DNA mixtures in the low-template regime: Exploring the impacts of sampling and detection effects. Leg Med (Tokyo). 2018 May; 32:1-8. PMID: 29453054

Alfonse LE, Garrett AD, Lun DS, Duffy KR, Grgicak CM. A large-scale dataset of single and mixed-source short tandem repeat profiles to inform human identification strategies: PROVEDIt. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 2018 Jan; 32:62-70. PMID: 29091906

Peters KC, Swaminathan H, Sheehan J, Duffy KR, Lun DS, Grgicak CM. Production of high-fidelity electropherograms results in improved and consistent DNA interpretation: Standardizing the forensic validation process. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 2017 Nov; 31:160-170. PMID: 28950155

Duffy KR, Gurram N, Peters KC, Wellner G, Grgicak CM. Exploring STR signal in the single- and multicopy number regimes: Deductions from an in silico model of the entire DNA laboratory process. Electrophoresis. 2017 03; 38(6):855-868. PMID: 27981603; DOI: 10.1002/elps.201600385;

Alfonse LE, Tejada G, Swaminathan H, Lun DS, Grgicak CM. Inferring the Number of Contributors to Complex DNA Mixtures Using Three Methods: Exploring the Limits of Low-Template DNA Interpretation. J Forensic Sci. 2017 Mar; 62(2):308-316. PMID: 27907229; DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.13284;

Swaminathan H, Garg A, Grgicak CM, Medard M, Lun DS. CEESIt: A computational tool for the interpretation of STR mixtures. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 2016 May; 22:149-60. PMID: 26946255; DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2016.02.005;

Rowan KE, Wellner GA, Grgicak CM. Exploring the Impacts of Ordinary Laboratory Alterations During Forensic DNA Processing on Peak Height Variation, Thresholds, and Probability of Dropout. J Forensic Sci. 2016 Jan; 61(1):177-85. PMID: 26280243; DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12899;

Mönich UJ, Duffy K, Médard M, Cadambe V, Alfonse LE, Grgicak C. Probabilistic characterisation of baseline noise in STR profiles. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 2015 Nov; 19:107-22. PMID: 26218981; DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2015.07.001;

Swaminathan H, Grgicak CM, Medard M, Lun DS. NOCIt: a computational method to infer the number of contributors to DNA samples analyzed by STR genotyping. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 2015 May; 16:172-80. PMID: 25625964; DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2014.11.010;

Oechsle CS, Haddad S, Sgueglia JB, Grgicak CM. Screening biological stains with qPCR versus lateral flow immunochromatographic test strips: a quantitative comparison using analytical figures of merit. J Forensic Sci. 2014 Jan; 59(1):199-207. PMID: 24117798; DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12284;

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Wogan ME, Webster-Hoffmeyer KS, Grgicak CM. Corrosion behaviour of four handguns in aqueous environments: corrosion product characterization and effects on estimating the time since deposition. Sci Justice. 2013 Sep; 53(3):363-70. PMID: 23937948; DOI: 10.1016/j.scijus.2013.04.010;

Hennekens CM, Cooper ES, Cotton RW, Grgicak CM. The effects of differential extraction conditions on the premature lysis of spermatozoa. J Forensic Sci. 2013 May; 58(3):744-52.View Related Profiles.

Grgicak, Catherine
Cotton, Robin

PMID: 23550664; DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12098;

Bregu J, Conklin D, Coronado E, Terrill M, Cotton RW, Grgicak CM. Analytical thresholds and sensitivity: establishing RFU thresholds for forensic DNA analysis. J Forensic Sci. 2013 Jan; 58(1):120-9.View Related Profiles.

Grgicak, Catherine
Cotton, Robin

PMID: 23130820; DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12008;

Rakay CA, Bregu J, Grgicak CM. Maximizing allele detection: Effects of analytical threshold and DNA levels on rates of allele and locus drop-out. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 2012 Dec; 6(6):723-8. PMID: 22796031; DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2012.06.012;

Grgicak CM, Urban ZM, Cotton RW. Investigation of reproducibility and error associated with qPCR methods using Quantifiler® Duo DNA quantification kit. J Forensic Sci. 2010 Sep; 55(5):1331-9.View Related Profiles.

Grgicak, Catherine
Cotton, Robin

PMID: 20629910; DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01460.x;

Grgicak CM, Palulska MM, O’Brien JS, Giorgi JB. Synergistic effects of Ni1-xCox-YSZ and Ni1-xCux-YSZ alloyed cermet SOFC anodes for oxidation of hydrogen and methane fuels containing H2S. Journal of Power Sources. 2008; 183:26-33.
Grgicak CM, Green RG, Giorgi JB. SOFC Anodes for Direct Oxidation of Hydrogen and Methane Fuels Containing H2S. Journal of Power Sources. 2008; 179:317-328.
Pakulska MM, Grgicak CM, Giorgi JB. The Effect of Metal and Support Particle Size on NiO/CeO2 and NiO/ZrO2 Catalyst Activity in Complete Methane Oxidation. Applied Catalysis A: General. 2007; 332:124-129.
Grgicak CM, Giorgi JG. Improved Performance of Ni- and Co-YSZ Anodes via Sulfidation to NiS- and CoS-YSZ. Effects of Temperature on Electrokinetic Parameters. Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2007; 111:15446-15455.
Poulin C, Brown MA, Wasslen YA, Grgicak CM, Fagnou K, Giorgi JB. Reactivity of Mesoporous Palladium Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia for Solution Phase Reactions. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 2006; 84:1-9.
Grgicak CM, Green RG, Giorgi JB. Control of Microstructure, Sinterability and Performance in Co-Precipitated NiYSZ, CuYSZ and CoYSZ SOFC Anodes. Journal of Materials Chemistry. 2006; 16:885-897.

Grgicak CM, Rogers S, Mauterer C. Discovery and identification of new D13S317 primer binding site mutations. Forensic Sci Int. 2006 Feb 10; 157(1):36-9. PMID: 16098699

Grgicak CM, Giorgi JB. YSZ Phase Purity and Stability in Chemically Prepared SOFC Anodes. Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Quebec City, Quebec. 2005; 2005-07:1200-1209.
Grgicak CM, Green RG, Du WF, Giorgi JB. Synthesis and Characterization of NiO-YSZ Anode Materials: Precipitation, Calcination and the Effects on Sintering. J. of the American Ceramic Society. 2005; (88):3081-3087.

This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 8 publications over 4 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2005 and 2006 and 2007 and 2008

Bar chart showing 8 publications over 4 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2005 and 2006 and 2007 and 2008

Year	Publications
2005	2
2006	2
2007	2
2008	2

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